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I watched myself hug a ghost. Watched the camera pan left—a camera I didn't install—and saw the second front door. The one painted red. The one the military manual said to look for.

They said the war was over. They lied.

“Welcome home, soldier.”

The door code hadn’t changed. Neither had the scuff mark on the baseboard—the one I’d made dragging my duffel bag out six months ago. Six months. A lifetime.

There I was, walking through the front door for the first time after deployment. My wife’s smile—too wide, too still. The kid’s arms open. The dog barking. Perfect. DesireMovies perfect. 1080p. HD. Welcome.Home.2020.1080p.HD.DesireMovies.MY.mkv

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